Friday, December 11, 2015

Hofstra Quidditch hosted their annual Festivus Winter Fantasy tournament on the Hofstra
Intramural Fields on Saturday, December 5th. For this event, general managers are selected for each team and a snake-style draft then takes places to choose the teams. Festivus was once again a huge success for The Flying
Dutchmen, as the fundraiser attracted 115 quidditch players from the tri-state
area and included some highly competitive games. Ultimately, the black team
(pictured below) won for a second year in a row, comprised of students from
Hofstra University, Rutgers University and Emerson College. The event raised
over $1,000 for the club, which will go towards their upcoming trip to Austin, Texas during the spring semester.

A team consisting of students from Hofstra, Rutgers, and Emerson claimed this year's Festivus Winter Fantasy tournament championship.

Hofstra
Running Club ran in the Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk for
Arthritis at held at Hofstra on Saturday, December 5th. Freshman Ryan Connell finished
first overall in a time of 17:59, followed by senior Zachary Englis, who
finished in 6th with a time of 20:18. Freshmen Holly Johnston and Emily
Szachnowicz came in first and third in their age groups with times of 23:52 and
26:02, respectively. Sophomore Adel Elkosh and freshman Geo Amaya finished
first and second in their age group with times of 21:58 and 23:50, respectively.
In addition to their standout performances, the club also raised over $250 for the Arthritis Foundation.

On Sunday, December 6th, members of the Running Club volunteered at the
Girls on the Run 5K, also held at Hofstra. Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization "dedicated to
creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless
potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams." The girls begin training at
the beginning of the school year and their hard work culminates in this event. The girls are paired up with a running buddy who helps to keep them motivated and inspired throughout the race. Running club member
Tammy Karikal, Holly Johnston, and Zachary Englis volunteered with Girls on the
Run and ran with their running buddies for the 5K. The event had over 300 participants and was the most successful one to date!

Hofstra Ice Hockey Club
hosted Suffolk County Community College
on Friday, December 4th at Twin Rinks at Eisenhower Park. Despite goals
from Austin Natale and Darren Schwartz, the Sharks ultimately claimed an
8-2 victory.

This will be the last Club Sports Roundup of the semester-enjoy the holidays everyone!

Hofstra’s 29 Club Sports are always
looking for new members and welcome all experience levels. If you would
like to find out more information about joining one of our clubs, please visit
hofstra.edu/recreation and click on the ‘Club Sports’ tab, or feel free to
visit us at the Hofstra Fitness Center with any questions you may have!